Uncharacteristic
Uncharacteristic adjective - Distinctive and not typical.
Wrong and uncharacteristic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adjective "Uncharacteristic".
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Uncharacteristic and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Uncharacteristic" instead an adjective "Wrong".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Amok Time", Spock's uncharacteristic emotional outbursts are the first clue that something is seriously wrong with him.
Source: Not Himself - Precision F-Strike: An uncharacteristic one from Moriarty in "The Problem of the Final Adventure," when he realizes that they've been tricked into killing the wrong man.
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To be fair, Reid had already clued in that something was wrong: his first hint was the uncharacteristic behavior the suspect had after the test.
Source: Bat Deduction
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Uncharacteristic & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/uncharacteristic/wrong>.
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